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Apr 02, 2015
The USEA Adult Team Challenge Comes to Twin Rivers
Twin Rivers Ranch, in the beautiful wine country of central California, is the scene of the upcoming Area VI Adult Team Challenge (ATC) taking place from April 9-12. This year, more than 30 teams are packing up from all Areas of the west coast to travel to Twin Rivers, join the fun and compete for best team honors.
The ATC is a team event open to all adult riders, professionals included, over the age of 21. Teams are made up of three or four riders, all at the same level. Each team can have one professional rider as long as that rider has not completed an event at two levels higher than their ATC team level in the past two years. So far, there are 6 Beginner Novice teams, 8 Novice Teams, 12 Training Teams and 7 Preliminary Teams entered in the ATC, with more coming in.
Twin Rivers was chosen for the site of this event because of the high quality of courses and competition that this venue provides, and because it is in a central location on the west coast. This allows riders from as far away as Southern California and even Washington to make the trip. The Baxter family, owners and organizers, always provide a great event with excellent organization, outstanding footing and challenging cross-country courses for all levels.
This year, Area VI Adult Riders will be providing some special prizes for winning teams: embroidered coolers for all winners, along with gift certificates for merchandise from Devoucoux, and bottles of APF Pro from Auburn Labs. We can't thank Devoucoux and Auburn Labs enough for their support of the ATC. And, so that our 1* adult riders are not left out, the Adult Rider program is sponsoring special awards for first, second and third best scores for adult amateurs contesting the 1* CCI. Ride On Video, an avid supporter of the Area VI Adult Riders, will be providing a special prize for the best score at this level.
Area VI is proud to support this adult rider competition to call attention to the important role that all adult riders play in our sport. Many adult riders are already highly accomplished in their fields - whether it’s law, medicine, engineering, business, sales, information systems, teaching, as well as being active parents or caregivers in many cases. In addition, they've taken on a difficult and demanding equestrian sport. We salute them and their drive to excel! Adult riders, without you, eventing would not be the same...thank you for your support!
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USEA Foundation
Top Tips for Applying for a USEA Foundation Grant
Did you know that the USEA Foundation awards over 150 grants each year to deserving individuals who are involved in the sport of eventing? With grants that assist riders with accomplishing their competition goals, grants geared toward licensed officials, grants that are specific to continuing education for coaches, grants that assist competitions with obtaining frangible technology, and so much more, there really is a grant opportunity available to almost anyone!
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Education
3 Ways to Help Eventing Thrive in 2025
With the start of the New Year just days away, now is the time to consider how your actions can have a positive impact on the sport of eventing in 2025. Each and every member of the eventing community has an important role to play in ensuring the sport continues to grow and thrive. From fostering educational opportunities to supporting grassroots initiatives and participating at all levels of the sport, there are so many ways to get involved.
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Sponsor
“Happy Horse Equals Happy Judge”: Ask An Expert with Dressage Judge Peter Gray, Brought to You by Ride iQ
Ride iQ’s popular “Ask An Expert” series features professional advice and tips from all areas of the horse industry. One of the most-downloaded episodes is an expert session with Peter Gray, an accomplished dressage judge and Olympic eventer. He has recently judged at events like the five-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and he served on the ground jury at the 2022 FEI World Eventing Championships in Pratoni, Italy. His background as a competitor in the Olympic Games riding for Bermuda and as a coach and selector for the Canadian eventing team adds depth to his understanding of the sport.
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Volunteers
The VIP Volunteer: Cathy Hale Has A Thirst for Adventure and a Love for Volunteering
With a total of 382 volunteer hours in 2024, Catherine “Cathy” Hale not only topped the USEA Area III VIP Volunteer leaderboard, but she also ranked fourth out of all eventing volunteers across the country. Hale (The Villages, Florida) has worked as a travel agent for over 30 years, a career that suits her love of travel nicely. At the time of being interviewed for this article, Hale was passing the equator on a cruise to Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia.
